IT will be nothing but bubbles and balloons when a card and gift shop reopens next week months after it was devastated by a major fire. Ringwood Celebrations is set to relaunch on Saturday, July 1, after the unit was ravaged by a fire that engulfed
HAMPSHIRE youngster Mason Crane claimed his first international wicket as England claimed a T20 series victory over South Africa in Cardiff. It was a major scalp as well - Crane, 20, taking the crucial wicket of captain AB de Villiers as England
PROM-GOERS from Ringwood School brought style to proceedings at their annual prom. Students stepped out of cars including a Lotus and a Ferrari, while others plumped for stretch limousines or a decked-out VW camper van. There were also beautiful
GOALKEEPER Charlie Searle has returned to Salisbury on a season-long loan from Havant & Waterlooville. He replaces fellow loanee keeper Alex Bass, who has gone back to parent club Portsmouth. Searle is a popular figure at Old Sarum, having
HAMPSHIRE golfer Richard Bland has enjoyed his best performance on the European Tour for 15 years. The Stoneham ace went into the final round of the BMW International Open in Munich today as joint leader with US Masters champion Sergio Garcia after
HUNDREDS of people turned out to enjoy the Netley Marsh Carnival and fete over the weekend. Now in its 27th year, the procession left from the Gamekeeper Pub and winded its way to St Matthew Church field, with floats and walking groups dressed
CHRIS Zebroski will be combining club community work with football as part of his new deal with Eastleigh. The 6ft 1in striker, who had a brief spell with the Spitfires in 2013, has plenty to prove as a player and as a person following his
LIAM Dawson and Brad Wheal return for Hampshire’s inaugural day-night Specsavers County Championship match, against Somerset at The Ageas Bowl tomorrow - but Mason Crane is unavailable. Dawson will be back following England’s T20 series against South
HAMPSHIRE director of cricket Giles White is “intrigued” by the first day/night Specsavers County Championship match to be played at The Ageas Bowl. All nine Championship matches start at 2pm tomorrow, with pink balls used for the first time as
Harry Ellis secured a place at next month's Open after winning the 122nd Amateur Championship in dramatic fashion at Royal St George's, beating Australian Dylan Perry in a sudden death play-off. The 21-year-old from Meon Valley Golf Club was seemingly
SAINTS midfielder James Ward-Prowse made a poignant trip to Auschwitz as England under-21s prepare for their Euro 2017 semi-final. The captain, several members of the squad and coaching staff visited the former concentration and extermination camp
A HAMPSHIRE carnival saw hundreds of villagers line the streets to get a look at this year’s colourful entries. The Fair Oak Carnival brought a party atmosphere to the village, with the parade starting at New Road and winding its way along the
A MAN has been rushed to hospital after being injured in a nightclub attack. The 35-year-old man was attacked near the men's toilets in Plush Lounge Bar, Andover, at about 1.30am this morning. Police are appealing for witnesses to the attack
MORE than 600 runners laced up their shoes and pounded the tarmac at Southampton Airport. The annual Runway Run includes a 5k course and joggers jumped at the unique opportunity to take part in daybreak exercise. Runners donned costumes including
The visit of Princess Anne to Solent Airport scheduled for June 27 has been postponed due to unforeseen circumstances. A Fareham Borough Council spokesperson said: “We have received notification from Buckingham Palace that HRH The Princess Royal is
WE are all familiar with the World Wars, the Hundred Years War and even The War of the Roses – but what about the lesser known Lordshill Ice Cream Wars? It was the summer of 1985 when a fight for survival broke out between traders battling for
IT WAS the Southampton school where thousands of local boys saw out their high school days.Bellemoor School nurtured thousands of pupils over it’s 41 years – including those who made the headlines throughout the 1990s.1997 was a particularly busy year
A MISSING Hampshire dog who became a minor celebrity on social media has been found seven days after went missing. Buddy the Border Collie bolted when he was spooked by the noise from fireworks at a party in Lyndhurst on June 17. On Saturday
MAURICIO Pellegrino has been confirmed as Saints’ latest boss. The Argentine replaces Claude Puel in what is a very warm managerial hot-seat at St Mary’s. Here, Simon Harrison - a Spanish-based football writer - looks at Pellegrino’s year
INDIE rockers The Kooks are on a (rock and) roll.Following a sold out tour across UK and Europe, and an arena tour announcement, The Kooks have revealed Broken Vow as the second single to be released from the band’s latest album Best Of.. So Far.Fans
A HAMPSHIRE based theatre company 2TimeTheatre, is presenting the world premiere of Meeting Miss Austen in Winchester this summer.Winchester author and playwright Cecily O’Neill has written a production on Austen’s juvenile writing which will be performed
IT WAS a story that touched the hearts of many.As reported in the Daily Echo at the start of the year, a man in a medically induced coma woke up three days early with the help of his beloved pet dog, Teddy.Now, Teddy has won an RSPCA animal award at a
As I have said many times I am not really into horse racing, and certainly not the betting world having been taken to the races one day by my good, old team, and coming out at the end of the day having backed more winners than the rest of them
A YOUNG Southampton man took his life after struggling to cope with Asperger’s syndrome and depression, an inquest heard. Ethan Hudson had attempted suicide several times before taking his own life by jumping from a cliff at the popular walking
HUNDREDS of Bitterne Park School alumnus visited their old stomping ground for one last time before it is demolished. 600 former students and staff spanning over more 65 years returned the school in Copsewood Rd, Southampton. In attendance
HAMPSHIRE snooker club members are celebrating after turning the tables on developers who wanted to turn their hall into flats.London and Cambridge Properties Limited wanted to covert the Stubbington Snooker Club, one of only a few left in the county,
SCORES of people are opposing a plan for two large student blocks in a Hampshire suburb.People in Fulflood, Winchester, are angry that JLW Winchester wants to build two blocks containing 131 beds on Greenhill Road.The developer says warden-managed halls
STUDENTS from Southampton Marrow are celebrating the end of the academic year, having recruited a remarkable 58 students to the Anthony Nolan stem cell register since September.The University of Southampton is one of over 55 universities with ‘Marrow’
HUNDREDS of pilgrims are to descend to Hampshire for a national event. Next week will mark the beginning of the national UK Prayer Mission, which will see more than 250 Korean Christians stopping in Hampshire and several other places across the country
SAINTS record signing Sofiane Boufal has been fined more than £800 for speeding in Southampton city centre last Christmas. The attacking midfielder, 23, was clocked by a fixed camera doing 36 miles per hour in a 30mph zone on December 18,
A MAN has been charged with rape and dangerous driving after a woman was allegedly attacked in Southampton. The incident happened shortly after midnight on Friday, June 23, and forensic officers were seen searching a car park at St Denys Station.
IT'S not every day you see a goat at a school prom. But students at Applemore College went above and beyond when it came to methods of transport to their big event. Other unusual choices included a military truck, a psychedelic painted van,
POLICE have released E-fits of two men they would like to identify in connection with a distraction burglary in Southampton. A woman in her 80s answered her door in Shirley to two men who offered to carry out guttering improvement work between 2.30pm
SPORTS cars and limousines aren't unusual sights at school proms - but what about Segways and an ice cream truck? Weird and wonderful forms of transport were spotted at Thornden School, as well as more conventional flashy cars and a motorcyclist
A GANG of burglars hurled a paving slab through a shop window before ransacking it and stealing alcohol. Police are investigating the break-in and have released CCTV footage of men they want to speak to after the incident. Between 2.45am and
